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10 Facts About Prison
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There are approximately 2.2 million people in prison in the United States - the highest prison population in the world. 1Institute for Criminal Policy Research
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The United States represents 5% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s PRISON population. 3The New York Times
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At least 95% of the currently incarcerated will eventually be released from prison. 4U.S. Department of Justice: Bureau of Justice Statistics
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One out of every four black males born today will end up in jail if current incarceration rates continue. 6The Washington Post
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The state of California houses more than 130,000 incarcerated people across 35 prisons. 7California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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In 2017 alone, California taxpayers will pay $11.4 BILLION dollars to oversee 129,000 incarcerated people and 44,000 parolees. 8CA State Budget: Public Safety, National Association of State Budget Officers
